A local pet food manufacturer is celebrating a decade in business.
North Vancouverbased Red Dog Deli, which produces Red Dog Blue Kat raw pet food, was founded in 2004 by a group of friends who met at an off-leash park. The company focuses on making raw dog and cat food from hormone-free, non-medicated, free-range and free-run meats and organic vegetables.
Owner and manager Inna Shekhtman was inspired to start the business after rescuing an Irish wolfhound/Great Dane mix from a shelter in 2003. Knowing that large breed dogs have the potential for a range of medical issues due to their size, she says she began researching how best to take care of her new canine companion, named Adhara, and discovered the value of a raw food diet.
"My dog is a part of my family. When we source the products that go into Red Dog Blue Kat products, if I wouldn't feed it to her, it doesn't go in our pet food. We know what's in our food and where it came from," she said.
A percentage of Red Dog Deli's profits, as well as its products, are regularly donated to canine and feline rescue organizations.
For more information about the company, visit reddogdeli.com.
